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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
Soap Suds as a Fertilizer.

1t is a remarkable fact, that in men
tioning the various things which possess
manurial value and ought, therefore. to
be saved IN the compost heaps OF else
where, account is seldom taken of soap
suds. In point of fact, soap suds from
the laundry and bath room. also all dish
water from the kitchen, are of too much
value to growing plants to be wasted.
A part Of virtue Of wood ashes, which
every one acknowledges to be an excel
lent fertilizer, is taken from them by
leeching, and the lye, when combined
with the fats and oils used in soap max
ing and the grease and dirt extracted by
soap suds from various articles cleansed
with it, must of necessity have cous:d-
erable value as fertilizer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
A Romance Of the Custer Massacre.

Another romance originating in the
Custer massacre has been discovered in
connection with the gold watch worn by
Lieutenant Crittenden, who also perish
ed by the vengefuI bullets and knives of
Sitting Bulls people. The watch was
present which his father, General Crit
tenden, had purchased in England some
time before. It became the booty of a
Sioux warrior, who, in due season, after
crossing the line, sold it to a Canadian
rancher or farmer. The purchaser, ,sus-
pecting there must be some history
connected with it, wrote to the maker
in England, describing the watch and
stating its number. The maker wrote
back that the watch had been sold
originally to General Crittenden, of the
United States Army. Thereupon the
Canadian communicated with the geHer-
al, who promptly repurchase6 the watch.
and 1t now hangs in his bedroom in New
York city, sad memorial Of the fate
that befell his brave boy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
Farm AND HOUSEHOLD.

In using cloves for pick es or preserves,
the blossom end should be removed, as
this darkens the liquid with which it is
cooked.
y little bag of mustard laid on the
top OF the pickle jar will prevent the
vinegar from becoming mouldy if the
pickles have been put up in vinegar
that has not been boiled.
1t should always be remembered that
well-fed cows q different animal in
many respects from thin, half starved
one, and that her milk is very much bet
ter for any and all purposes. \ COW in
poor condition will be sure to give, poor,
thin, inferior milk.
Water in which potatoes have been
boiled Will cleanse delicate cOlored
wOOllen or worsted goods. The dress
should be wet all over. Use no soap.
Rinse in clear warm water. Press while
still damp. This will not injure the
most delicate colOrs.
An agricultural exchange very SEN
sibly remarked that it will pay farmers
to give more attention to white oats
These are in large request for milling
purposes black oats are not in favor
with millers. Oats that will do for the
miller as well as for feed, are the suTest
TO bring the best profit.
To a correspondent who complains
of his apple trees blOssoming, but not
bearing, an agricultural paper suggests
that be throw some bot soapsuds against
the trunk Of the tree, which, by soaking
into the ground among the roots, not
only kills injurious insects, but also
feeds the tree and stimulates to action.
and thereby saving the tree.
There are fewer cows in proportion to
POPULATION than there were thirty-tive
years ago. It IS to be hoped they aver
age better, but even this is not certain.
There were more good natives in the
Olden time than there are now. If we
get rid of butter limitations the demand
for legitimate butter would increase,
anu Will lccScuct ppllco a BlcdJ UOOLu
would result to our dairy interests.
All hOusekeepers know with what
pertinacity the flavor of onions clings
to the utensiI in which they are cooked,
even after the most persistent of boiling
off and securing out. Therefore, if you
have a kettle with a notch broken out
CT a skillet with half the handle broken,
Of, do not relegate it to the cellar, but
keep it expressly for cooking onions and
nothing else.
To make apple custard, make a nice
syrup cut up the apples very fine and
boil them in the syrup, with a peel of
lemon. until perfectly transparent :;
when done, put the whole into mould,
and the next day it will be solid turn
it into glass dish, and pour over 1t a
rich, soft custard if you choose, YOU
can have over it a whip of cream, with
bits of cOlored jelly on top.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Beechor's life IS being written in
haste by at least a dozen ambitious
scribes.
Mr.. Parnell reports his health much
improved and his appearance is said to
confirm his report
Lieutenant, now General Greeley, OF
the Signal Service, is lscturing in Wash
ington Oh Arctic subjects.
-Tennyson,s latest effort is a morn
ing ard evening hymn, dedicated to he
boys in the Gordon Home, at Ports
mouth.
Alfred 5. White, the fastest stenogrs-
pheT in the world, who Was reported
missing from his home in New York
last week, has been found in Chicago in
a high state Of indignation against the
man who attributed his absence to
opium.
There Is a rumor in London that the
Emperor of Germany will abdicate Lis
throne On the 22nd instant, but in this
country it is thought he sbdicsted some
time since. Even in portions Of Ger
many it is believed that the Emperor's
name begins with B.
After Nine. Nilssou's marriage in
Paris on Saturday, the wedding party
drove 10 hotel where quiet breakfast
was served. 4 shall not sing any more
in public, said the newlY-made countess,
"except" she hesitated well.
perhaps once in a while for charity
Ex-senator Dorsey gave a magnificent
dinner at his hotel in London, Rt which
covers were laid for forty four guests
The table was decorated lavishly with
rare flowers and fruits, and the menu
cards were painted with a separate de-
sign, that of Mrs. Nellie Grant Ssrtoris
having a very correctly painted portrait
Of her father.
Lord Lansd0wne has cabled his Eng
lish agent to offer his teuants reductions
of fifteen per cent. on the judicial rents,
and twenty-five on the others. but with
the condition that they pay half the cost
Of all his efforts TO compel them to pay
the full rents. The tenants eeclina this
more than the proposed reductions will
amount to-
Meadville proposes to erect a statue
to the memory Of Gen. David Mead. the
founder of thst city. The borough Of
Bethlehem viii 60 back farther, ard on
the 10th OF March. 1891, It VIII celebrate
the one hundred and hftieth year Of its
existence by unyeilIng a monument 10
Count Zinzendorf, who took a couspicu-
Gus part in the early history Of that
place.
Nr. Brennan, the IUish-Australian
who invented torpedo which lie Eng
lish House Of Commons has agreed to
purchase, is to receive $3.50, 900 for
granting the right of exclusive use to
England. The torpedo is driven by
self-contained chemical motor, is guided
by TuideT and two wires, like tiller
ropes, and is believed to be worth all
the rest of the tOrpedOes in the world
put together.
An irreverent newspaper correspond
e Mt, writing from Washington. says the
reason President Cleveland objects to
appointing Fsirchild as Secretary Man
ning's successor, is that on the 4th Of
March, when the President went to the
Capitol to wait on Congress, be saw Mr..
Fairchild going about wearing a mono
clue, ard he afterwards observed that it
looked dudish, and beneath the dignity
7 Of q man yuho asDTrp5 fo he Of the HauE
or the Treasury Department.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25

The gables Of the farmhouse groan,
And down the orchards barren rows.
Beyond the bills q cloud Of crows
Against the windy west is blown.
The falling sun Is friDged with mist.
Ane eastward, Ike an Indian queen,
The moon at intervals Is seen,
Thro' dripping riffs Of amethyst.
a few stray fakes OF snow-snd then,
The sll-Dight psttering on the pane
OF fslumber-wOOing sleet and rain
Then morning-and the winds again
jams Nelgt7n Mattbstss
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
SIde-SaddIes.


been commenced In England abou the
year 1888, in the reign of Richari II.
Before and up to that time ladies we're
accustomed to ride on horse back i the
same position as mel.
never tried the experiment of Ring
on a side-saddle, but it seems to me hat
it is az least doubtful whether any i'm
provement was affected by the iItxiuc-
tion of these saddles into England, and
therefore may, perhaps, be permitted
to bring under the consideration Of our
readers the question as to whethg 1t
might not be advisable to abandon the
use of them and to adopt the mod: of
riding on horseback which was in vgue
previous to the period above refeTrel to.
A rider on a side saddle is o5listi to
advance the left shoulder in orde TO
''sit square,, " and this turning rouHd of
the head ard shoulders to the rEht,
while the legs remain on the left sils of
the saddle, brings the body into syirsl
or twisted form. Spinal complaints,
arising probably from various cases,
are very common among women, arl to
remain for long time in the position
alluded to may tend to increase the
mum Der of cases wich occur.
Severe injuries sometimes ensue.rom
a rider being thrown above the crutch,
or pommel, and then coming dow on
the upper part of it, and occasioIlv from
the pommel being forced into The chest
of the rider, if the horse falls on his
near, or left side. An accident OF the
latter sort happened in Paris il April,
1882, TO professional circus ride, Mile.
| Emile Loisset. A new horse which
she had been trying in the circus having
refused to leap an artificial fnce OF
barrier, turned rouud to regan the
stable, but finding the door of ii closed
reared and fell. causing the ponnel of
the saddle TO enter the chest of tb rider.
1t is stated that Doctors were Son in
in attendance, but only to prosOunce
Mile. Loisset's case hopeless. Tie IN
fortunate young lady expired afte some
thirty hours terrible suffering"
The skirts of the habits are often
caught on the cTutcb. or pomuel, if
riders are thrown, and the lattr are
:hen liable to be dragged aloIg the
ground. There are always many iders,
also, who are inexperienced or unsxiIful
and who lean the greater part of their
weight on the stirrup, thus pressing
down the saddles on one side and csIsing
sore backs to the horses. 1 believt that
there is large number of hOrse-w)men
who are convinced that some advantages
would result from the use of the side
saddle beirg discontinued, aIthoughth
hesitate to carry it into practice, incon-
sequence of dislike that it may be sup
posed many Of them have to the ida of
appearing on horseback In style which
would be regarded as a novel one il the
present day. This dislike would pI,ba-
bly be diminished if it were to bee me
more known to the general putic,
through the medium of your columns,
that the wish referred to exists. Tor
riding on a cross-saddle the riding eos-
tune would, of course, have to be Al
tered. A dress rather resembling tat
worn by ladies at gymnssiums might be
the most suitable. Some practice a
riding school should be gone through
before venturing on the road.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
Saving Bones.

Every farmer understands the value
OF bones as a fertilizer, but when one
has not mill a. hand in which to crush
or grind them their preparation becomes
an obstacle, There is one method of
saving bones IN small amounts which
should not be overlooked. 1t is to keep
a barrel of lye convenient, into which all
therefuse bones should be dropped. The
result is that phosphate OF potash will
be formed, which, unlike phosphate of
lime is soluable in matter, making one
OF the most valuable fertilizers known.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
What They are All After.

The lawyer with his case,
The horseman with his race,
The artist with his art,
The actor with his part,
The traveller with his tours,
The doctor with his cures
All yell unto the press,
"Oh, boom us to success !
If only by a hint
just rush us into print"
The ladies would not care
Their gorgeous robes to wear,
The clergyman would spare
Much of his brilliant prayer,
The charitable soul
Would modify his dole,
The heroes of base ball
Would hardly work at all,
The "sluRgers" grim and glum
Would sluegards soon become.
Fen might our brave police
Their efforts slightly cease
II all they do and say
Wer'n't printed every day !
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
"If Your art be True.0

Roslna Vokes, the actress was asked
for her autograph the other day. An
album was sent up to her room. AS she
Turned the leaves over, where numerous
members of the profession had left Spec
imens OF their chirography, she paused
before the following:
art is a goddess, artists are her high
priests he who follows her without rever-
ence Is blasphe mer. -C7ito, Act T.
WILSON BARRETT
The ''aTt" was written in very large,
oold letters, and Miss Vokes chuckIed as
she wrote on the blank page facing Mr..
Barrett's effusion
No matter what you do, if your ART be
Iroe' RosINA VoKEs
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25

There are 172 specimens of blind
creatures known to science, including
crayhsh, myrlapods, etc. They are
mostly white, whether from lack of
stimulus of the light, or from bleaching
out OF the skin. Some species have
small eyes and some have none.
Emmons Blaine, the second son of
MS rather, has just been appointed Cen
eTal Freight and Passenger Agent of the
Chlcago, Santa Fe and California Rail-
way Company with headquarters at
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
A ssDrummer'' In Sundsy.SchoOI.

A Boston drummer says that le
was never cornered in his life, but le
came near it once, when he was calkd
on to make speech before q Sunday-
School.
Il was spending my vacation kst
summer in New Hampshire, - he said
II went fishing one day on the town
pond. and. as luck would have it, one Of
the Sunday-schools went on a picnic to
the same place
"a big thunderstorm came up and re
we're all driven for shelter to a farmers
house near by.
1--WE all crowded around the open fire.
place to get dry. was completely
drenched. and got so close to the fre
that its warmth soon put me asleep.
Pretty soon some one tugged at nv
shoulder and hauled me on my feet. 1t
was the occupant of the house. Said be
to the school which was crowded rouni
Mr.. -, from Boston, will say a
few words
What shall L say?' asked. half
awake and badly confused.
oh, say three words to them,' sa d
he.
All right replied. Children. I
will say three words to you, only thre
words l began, and then stuck.
Only three Words 1 began again.
But three words did not come, and tie
expectsnt school seeing my plight began
to grin.
Then l suddenly recollected an ex-
peTience at Cape Cod.
Children 1 began for the third
time, L will make it only three letters
instead of three words. I once heard q
superintendent at Cape Cod tell lis
school about the letters which he said
made the word that Sunday-schooI
children should revere above all things.
'Can you guess the word, Mary -, said
he. Cant you, JohnnyY 1t is only
three letters. Come now-it is simple
and easy: 'L-u-v'-love is the word, y
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-22
Eye and Ear InfIrnary course.

DR.. e. E. Holt delivered the closing lee
ture in the Eye and Ear Infrmary course
last evening, taking for his subject "Organ-
lied Charities"
Starting out with the dictionary and bibli-
cal definitions of charity as 'said to the
poor" he defined an organized charity as a
collection of individuals to accomplish a
specified object. Attention was then called
to the large number and nature of the yari-
GUS organized charities of this city.
The very worthy object of the InGrmary
was called to mind and the history of the
development of the treatment and science Of
the eye and ear were noticed, and it is inter-
estlng to note that almost everything in this
department of medicine has been accom-
plished in the last fifty years.
II is among the poor and destitute that the
most aggravated forms of these diseases are
found, and thus an institution devoted to the
gratuitous cure Of these maadies can not be
too highly praised.
After speaking at some length of charities
in general, the Doctor turned his attention
to the eye itself, and with the aid of charts
and diagrams proceeded to speak of the COM
mon Affections Of that organ and the most
feasible methods Of treatment
The lecture was of great interest through
out and was the successful close to very
instructive course of entertainments
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-22

time lead to a school of medicine in Maine
which would impose upon the State a class
of practitioners as little qualified for their
important duties as these against whom
this act is directed"
Mr. Editor, am unwilling to believe that
Governor Bodwell realized the full signifi-
canoe of such language.
The study of the art and science OF medi-
cine. and the possession Oh professional abil-
ity and requirements, lead to the imposition
upon the State, of a class Of practitioners as
little qualified for their important duties as
the charlatans and quacks against whom
this act is directed!
The Governor further says that next to the
first or constitutional objection the next seri-
Gus is the hasty mode of its passage.
A word as TO that The subject matter of
the bill was presented to the Legislature of
1885 and referred TO that OF this year, after
passing one branch of the Legislature and
falling In the other, by only small number
of votes. In one form or another, it has
been before the present Legislature nearly
its whole session, and because it was passed.
like many other bills, near the close of the
session, is no reason why it should be called
hasty.
man is quite perfect in all points, but il was
designed for the benefit Of the people of our
State and it is believed they desired itsIenac-
tion. and that after passing the Legislature
by SO decisive a vote, its friends do not feel
that il should have been defeated by a veto
unless better reasons than those stated in
the message can be given.
+. e. SLEEPER
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-22
Explosive Kerosene.

The alarm of fire from box 81 at little
after 10 o'clock last night was for fire in the
brick block Nos. 1888 to 237 Fore street. owned
by Mrs. Chas. Mullen Mr.. John Gallagher
occupies tenement in the second story of
the building. The explosion of a kerosene
lamp in the front room of Mr.. Gallagher's
tenement was the cause of the fire. Fortu-
nately no one was in the room when the ex-
plosion occurred, and the flames were con-
lined to this apartment The furniture in
the room was scorched and partly destroyed.
and the room itself will require considerable
repairing to put it in order. The loss to Mr.
Gallagher, who has no insurance, will be
from $50 to 500 The damage to the build
ing amounts to about $50 and is covered by
insurance. Mrs. Mullen keeps grocery
store on the ground floor, but sthe store was
not damaged. Another tenement in the
building is occupied by VIM. Daley, but was
not reached by smoke or water.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-22

In the process of digestion, fats and oils
are not digested in the stomach, but pass on
to be acted upon by the intestinal Juices. It
follows. then, that the more fatty or oily is
our food, just SO much is the process of diges-
ton prolonged and complicated, and the
digestive apparatus is overtaxed in exactly
the same proportion. Only those in pos
session of robust health cen withstand, with
out detriment, this increased labor entailed
upon the organs of digestion. One of the
grand characteristics of Prof. Horsford's
Bread Preparation is that it requires less
shortening than any other baking powder
known, and this is a fact of great import
ance, which we deem it duty to bring to
the attention of housekeepers. 1t has been
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curtail the use of lard, and other shortening,
is benefactor to his race. With the addi-
ton of Horsford's Bread Preparation to
ordinary flour and sweet milk, most de.
]icious result will be obtained. The biscuit
willproye to be exceedingly light and ten
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when made by any other process, or with
any other baking powder.
Prof. Horsford's Bread Preparation is for
sale by all dealers, and every package is
warranted.